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How many staples/stitches?

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ali2301
ali2301

Hi fellow hippies,

I've had my staples removed this morning and had 37 this time. I only had 28 last time.  This is quite a difference and I can't help but wonder about the reasoning behind it. The district nurse did say that sometimes surgeons put the staples in closer together but seeing as I had the same surgeon both times it makes me curious. Is it possible that the surgeon does the main even then maybe leaves his registrar to close up?

How many have others had? Is 37 a lot?

Thanks everyone.

Ali xx

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  • Tech78
    Tech78 ali2301

    Posted

    I had 72 following my last one
    • ali2301
      ali2301 Tech78

      Posted

      Crumbs! Maybe 37 wasn't so very many after all 😱
  • patricia05232
    patricia05232 ali2301

    Posted

    I'll let you know tomorrow!
    • ali2301
      ali2301 patricia05232

      Posted

      Good luck for tomorrow patricia,

      I was really worried the first time I had my staples out but it was far easier than I had feared. 

      Take care.

      Ali x

  • Guest
    Guest ali2301

    Posted

    I had 18 Ali and I thought that was a lot smile Love Gill xx
  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 ali2301

    Posted

    I had 32. I do think that the registra quite often does the final closure
  • carolineob
    carolineob ali2301

    Posted

    I had none a continuous disolveable stitch but it is long at least 18 inches! Surgeons often get reg to do procedure with them assisting or leave them to close up .
  • markm49uk
    markm49uk ali2301

    Posted

    Long disolvable running stitch in mine - just needed one external stitch removing by district nurse.  Never had staples even in the two previous hip operations before the thr.
  • fiona75372
    fiona75372 ali2301

    Posted

    I was surprised when I got dressing off had no stitches or staples just steri stripes
  • jane26071
    jane26071 ali2301

    Posted

    Hello.... Mine came out this week and I "scored" 34......
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